Apr 24th 2013 By: Caleb Goellner

    Link Ink: New 'TMNT: Out Of The Shadows' Trailer, Possible 'Arkham Origins' Multiplayer And Mr. Thortato Head

    Gaming: Michelangelo busts some ninja heads in a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows trailer. [AGB]

    Apr 23rd 2013 By: Joseph Hughes

      Parting Shot: Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' Ride Gets An Arkham Asylum Makeover

      Inspired by prominent art from Disney's famous Haunted Mansion attraction, artist Abraham Lopez has created "Haunted Arkham Asylum," featuring Batman and other characters in his universe portrayed in "stretch art." The idea is that the images at the top seem perfectly sedate, until they are stretched to reveal a far more sinister situation than previously believed.

      Apr 23rd 2013 By: Bethany Fong

        Boston's Comic Community Comes Together For 'Not-The-Boston-Comic-Con'

        After last week's tragic events in the city of Boston led to the postponement of Boston Comic Con, the show's organizers collaborated with New England's local comic shops to put together a variety of events throughout the weekend, to the delight of the convention's would-be attendees. Local comic retailers held their own free mini-conventions, wherein each shop set up an artist alley featuring a handful of Boston Comic Con's guest creators. In light of Boston Comic Con's tumultuous events that occurred over the week in Boston, both fans and creators seemed rather content and grateful to participate in these events after a week of stress and anxiety.

        After a day of "lockdown" in my headquarters, I decided to celebrate the new day in Boston by trekking out to the Not-The-Boston-Comic-Con Get-Together at Comicazi in Somerville, where Tim Sale, David Mack, Bill Willingham, Don Rosa, Ming Doyle, Erica Henderson, Agnes Garbowska, Tim Seeley, Ale Garza and Nick Bradshaw were stationed with merchandise in tow. Check out photos from the event after the cut!

        Apr 23rd 2013 By: Chris Sims

          'Teen Titans Go!' Premieres Tonight On Cartoon Network


          From 2003 to 2006, Teen Titans was one of the most fun and enjoyable translations of the DC Universe to television, but sadly, all good things must end. I learned that from Star Trek, so it has to be true. Sometimes, however, good things manage to make a comeback, and tonight at 7:30 Eastern, Cartoon Network is proving that to be true with the premiere of Teen Titans Go!, a new show that reunites the cast and characters from the original animated series for all-new adventures.

          CN was nice enough to send us an advance copy of the first two episodes, and you guys, they are pretty great.

          Apr 23rd 2013 By: Matt D. Wilson

            Olly Moss Illustrates Wrap-Gift Posters For 'Thor: The Dark World' [Art]


            Artist Olly Moss has been drawing Mondo posters for Marvel's movies for a few years now, so it's no big surprise that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and Thor: The Dark World co-producer Craig Kyle took notice of his work.

            They asked Moss to whip up four posters featuring four of the new movie's lead characters -- Thor, Loki, Odin and Heimdall -- to give the cast and crew as wrap presents. See the images of the posters, which he posted on his Tumblr (just in time for today's The Dark World's trailer debut), as well as a picture of the unique form of payment he received for his work, after the jump.

            Apr 23rd 2013 By: Joseph Hughes

              New App Makes 'Calvin And Hobbes,' 'Peanuts,' And More Classic Strips Available For Free

              While the advent of ComiXology has made several classic comics available to read digitally, the migration of comic strips to the digital world has been comparatively slow. That's now changed, as Universal Uclick's GoComics has launched a free app that enables you to read many classic comic strips on your tablet and phone for free, including Peanuts, Doonesbury, Garfield, The Boondocks and more. But the most notable inclusion may be Calvin and Hobbes, as this marks the first time the entire archive of the legendary strip have been legally available to read on your phone.

              Also notable is the absence of The Far Side, as creator Gary Larson remains opposed to the dissemination of his cartoons onto the digital landscape.

              Apr 23rd 2013 By: Matt D. Wilson

                New 'Iron Man 3' Featurette Reveals Details Of Mandarin's Plot [Video]


                What exactly is Ben Kingsley's The Mandarin going to be up to in Iron Man 3? According new 90-second featurette from Marvel Studios, he's going to be weaponizing an invention that'll be quite familiar to readers who have kept up with Shellhead's adventures over the past decade or so.

                Check out the video, which contains minor spoilers about the plot of the movie, after the jump.

                Apr 23rd 2013 By: Josh Wigler

                  Brandon Auman On Action, Loss And Obsolescence In 'Iron Man: Rise Of Technovore' [Interview]

                  Tony Stark thrusts off on his third solo live-action adventure in just a few short weeks, when Iron Man 3 bursts into theaters on May 3. But that's not the only place you can see ol' Shellhead in motion this year.

                  Earlier in April, Marvel released their latest anime effort starring everyone's favorite billionaire playboy philanthropist: Iron Man: Rise of Technovore. With a story from Brandon Auman that features fan-favorite Marvel heroes like Black Widow, Hawkeye and The Punisher (voiced by The Walking Dead's breakout star Norman Reedus), Rise of Technovore brings us a Tony Stark at his lowest, unsure of his place in the future, and fueled by vengeance over the murder of a close friend - at the hands of a brilliant and enigmatic enemy, Ezekiel Stane.

                  We spoke with Auman for much more on Technovore, and also got a tease of his other Tony Stark movie hitting shelves this year, "Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United.

                  Apr 23rd 2013 By: J. Caleb Mozzocco

                    Lucy Knisley's 'Relish' Is A Satisfying Comics Meal


                    The front cover of Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, the new memoir by Lucy Knisley of French Milk fame, bears a pretty killer blurb from Alison Bechdel, whose years of Dykes to Watch Out For and her breakout hit Fun Home have made her something akin to the grand dame of memoir comics: "Step aside, Joy of Cooking."

                    Bechdel's blurb may be more braggadocio than brass tacks. Irma S. Rombauer's iconic, seminal cookbook isn't going anywhere, and certainly not because Knisley's comic book is pushing it. That said, however, it's an interesting comparison, because joy is exactly what Relish is about: The joy of cooking, the joy of eating, the joy of spending time with the family and friends one shares those activities with and even the joy of memories, which are are often rooted in those activities, and can be so thoroughly summoned by the tastes and smells of food.

                    Apr 23rd 2013 By: Caleb Goellner

                      New 'Hush' Catwoman And Harley Quinn Real Action Heroes Coming From Medicom

                       

                      With Batman and the Joker already duking it out on store shelves, Medicom is turning its Real Action Heroes attention to Jim Lee's Hush style Catwoman and Harley Quinn. We missed the pair in Medicom's Toy Fair 2013 display, but the toymaker has finally released press photos showcasing each of their 1/6 scale sculpts, scads of articulation, swappable hands, real cloth costumes and character-specific accessories. Catwoman's removable whip belt is an especially thoughtful touch, even if it seems to be a separate piece from her weaponized plastic whip. Though the femme fatales won't be available until around January or February of 2014, they're both these Gotham City Sirens are currently available at various preorder sites for around $185-200. You can see more photos of Medicom's upcoming Real Action Heroes Hush Catwoman and Harley Quinn, after the cut.

                      Apr 23rd 2013 By: Caleb Goellner

                        If You Like Jock's 'Iron Man 3' IMAX Poster, Wait'll You See His Nine Unused Designs [Art]


                        Yesterday Disney and IMAX debuted prolific comic book and commercial artist Jock's official Iron Man 3 poster. In addition to being just plain more Jock dopeness, it's part of IMAX's concluding "12:01" series, which is handed out to antsy fans hitting up midnight viewings. The poster's streaky design distills a key scene from IM3's second trailer, in which Tony Stark summons what seem to be all 42 of his specialized suits of armor to help he and buddy James Rhodes beat down some foes. This wasn't the only stab Jock took at the theme, though, as seen in the artist's gallery of unused designs. Most of the unused posters are variations on a similar layout, with the Mark 42 armor leading or flying alongside its robros, but one is all about Stark's signature arc reactor. Whether you're a process junkie or just want to see a ton of Iron Man armors, Jock's images are a feast for the eyes. You can see all ten of Jock's IM3 poster designs after the jump.

                        Apr 23rd 2013 By: Caleb Goellner

                          Link Ink: Halle Berry's 'Future Past' Storm Suit, Iron Mouse, And Starblazing

                          Movies: Director Bryan Singer has tweeted a photo of Halle Berry as Storm in her X-Men: Days of Future Past attire. [Twitter]